The word 'choice' is a bad choice
Maxine made the very astute comment in her weblog yesterday that the Pro-Choice movement is suffering from the word 'choice'. I agree with her that the word adds a touch of triviality to a decision that is immensely important, thus giving extra fuel to the anti-abortion forces that think that women are taking their actions too lightly. However, I'm not sure what would be a better term. I like the word 'decision'. There are many times in life when a decision has to be made when all options have negatives
associated with them....but 'pro-decision' just doesn't have a ring to it!
Check out her weblog and post your ideas. She also does some fabulous mannequin pictures (and captions) that you have to see--I can't describe them and do them justice!
I started reading a new book last night, Warlord Metal, from my favorite lesbian publishing house, Fortitude Press. They're still relatively small, but pride themselves in the quality of the fiction that they publish. So far, I've enjoyed every book of theirs
that I've read, and laughed all the way through The Average of Deviance--my favorite so far. I noticed today when I went to their site that they have four new titles--should keep me busy for awhile!
The Two Towers Parody
Oh my god......you have to read this. I laughed all the way through it!
Here is but a brief snipit of the 'condensed parody version' of The Two Towers that Rainy
Oregon Writer has posted.....then check out the whole thing!
Thanks Hugh for pointing me to this!
EMYN MUIL -- SAM and FRODO are sitting together on a rock. SAM stretches, and drops his arm around FRODO's shoulders.
SAM: So, sir. Finally it's just you and me.
FRODO: "Finally"? What do you mean?
SAM: Oh, uh...nothing...
FRODO: Well, you're wrong. We've got company.
GOLLUM flies out of the rocks and pounces on FRODO.
SAM: Hey! Wait your turn!
SAM and FRODO tie up GOLLUM.
GOLLUM: No! Smeagol not into ropes, nassty kinky hobbitses.
FRODO: We just want you to take us to Mordor, you sicko.
GOLLUM: Mordor? Hobbitses having little Goth phase, maybe? Very angsssty, wanting to go to Mordor, yes yes. Can Smeagol offer black eyeliner to angsssty hobbitses?
SAM: You stop talking to Mr.--hmm. (to FRODO) You know, you wouldn't look half bad in eyeliner.
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